Missing Man, 68, Found Alive After 30 Hours in the Ocean & There's Footage of His Rescue: Watch & Hear His Daughter's Emotional Reaction

A man who was reported missing 24 hours after he went surfing and never returned was rescued and reunited with his family, and his safe return from “hazardous” conditions was captured on camera.

In a press release, the United States Coast Guard confirmed that they executed a search and rescue mission for a 68-year-old man after he was reported missing on Friday (January 9).

The man, who was not identified by name, went surfing near Surfer’s Beach in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico on Thursday around noon.